Teachers, school counselors, child psychologists and educational leaders play a crucial role in shaping the minds and futures of students. They have the ability to inspire and motivate their students to reach their full potential. Faculty, alum, students and staff in our School of Education are dedicated to providing the highest quality education to future generations. Their hard work and dedication impact anywhere…
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Prepare Here, Impact Anywhere
Dr. Gretchen Givens Generett | Dean, Duquesne University School of Education
Dean Gretchen Givens Generett discusses the role women play in education & the opportunities in education with colleagues Dr. Tina Chekan, Propel Schools’ CEO/Superintendent, and Dr. Alicia Harvey-Smith on, Pittsburgh Technical College’s President, on KDKA's Intersections.
Andrew Dignazio | B.S.Ed. Secondary Education '25
Our students visited the Tohaali Community School which serves a Navajo population in rural New Mexico. They share experiences of learning together alongside the middle school students. Andrew reflects, "It makes me think as a teacher, whether or not a student has had the resources...to succeed...in the past, they still have that potential in the future."
Maggie Burke | B.S.Ed. Early Childhood Education '23 | M.S.Ed. Reading & Literacy Education '25
“When I talk to a student who struggles in the classroom, I tell them that they are capable of anything. Every single person learns differently, and that’s okay."
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It's Important to Show Up
"The thing I’m most proud of is being a servant in all aspects of my life—public service, education, and not just as mayor or mom or wife or community member. We all don’t get the opportunity to serve and connect or make a difference, so it’s important to show up when you do.” - Dr. Kenya Johns, Ph.D.'21 | Mayor of Beaver Falls
Taking Literature and Learning to the Stage
“As a Secondary Education English major, I learned quickly that it was important to me to teach empathy, creativity, and identity through the performing arts. Being able to apply myself to creating an authentic research-based performance in Medea reaffirms my passions as an English educator, and helps to keep me on my toes when I’m teaching in my classroom. If I can wake up and teach my students each day, and get up on that stage and perform each night, there’s nothing I can’t do.” - Susie Betten | B.S.Ed. Secondary Education, English '24
Innovative Learning Through Play
Graduate alum Dr. Brinley Kantorski works on the Partnership in Education team at Duquesne University where she studies board games and how they impact learning. Dr. Brinley Kantorski's board game, N.O.V.E.L. was a finalist in the 2023 GEE! Awards.
Dr. Meyer Leading in Reading Education
Duquesne University's Reading & Literacy Education professor and Reading Clinic Director Dr. Carla Meyer shares on 90.5 WESA regarding new literacy standards and how reading instruction is adapting! Duquesne University's School of Education is ensuring our curriculum aligns with statewide standards based on the science of reading.
Stats from the Field
Information sourced from Zippia
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What are Our Graduates Doing?
96% of our graduates reported that their career position was related to their major. They are making an impact in the fields of K-12 education, higher education, healthcare and many other settings as educators, teachers, counselors & school psychologists, administrators, and more. 82% of our graduates who reported they will be attending graduate school, indicated that they will attend Duquesne University. This information is from the most recent graduate-reported outcomes data for our School of Education.
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Faculty Research that Makes an Impact
Building Bridges through ESL
Dr. Chao's work in ESL (English as a Second Language) "builds fundamental foundations for mutual understanding between people, especially those from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds..human contact, human understanding, and communication builds a mutual understanding between people."
100+ Years of Learning & Making an Impact
I love being able to find ways to best support my students even if they can’t always verbally tell me what they need....My Duquesne education has helped me to become not only an advocate for myself, but for others.
I’m looking to go back to my first love, which was education. When I started class, I thought it might interfere with my work and school board responsibilities....I found that it’s enhanced everything.
After graduation, he "barely had a chance to exhale and was drafted into the U.S. Army" and served two years. After his dedication and service, Alex decided to apply at the Pittsburgh Board of Education, was accepted and worked "teaching exceptional children for about 32 years...it was a great experience and a wonderful time to do it"
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